Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$4,568step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,382 mi
Typical range: $3,837–$5,299
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laredo to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,174
Fuel: $1,394
All-in estimate: $4,568

Return trip

Santa Ana → Laredo$6,709

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Laredo to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,476	$2.51	$3,093 – $3,858
53' refrigerated	$4,142	$3.00	$3,603 – $4,680
48' flatbed	$4,193	$3.03	$3,606 – $4,781
Step deck	$4,568	$3.31	$3,837 – $5,299
Power only	$3,074	$2.22	$2,674 – $3,474
Hotshot	$2,320	$1.68	$1,926 – $2,715
26' box truck	$2,272	$1.64	$1,931 – $2,613
Sprinter van	$1,390	$1.01	$1,168 – $1,613

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More lanes from Laredo

Step deck lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$8,444	$4.19	$7,093 – $9,795	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,680	$3.29	$3,931 – $5,428	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,557	$3.25	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,811	$5.25	$1,521 – $2,100	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,925	$3.89	$3,297 – $4,552	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,724	$4.01	$6,488 – $8,960	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,381	$3.34	$3,680 – $5,082	3 d

More lanes into Santa Ana

Step deck lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$9,169	$3.19	$7,702 – $10,636	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,151	$3.99	$6,847 – $9,455	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$5,131	$3.23	$4,310 – $5,952	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,535	$3.91	$1,289 – $1,780	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,960	$2.84	$6,686 – $9,234	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,579	$3.30	$3,846 – $5,312	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,506	$16.55	$1,265 – $1,747	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,723	$3.28	$3,967 – $5,479	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Laredo, TX to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from Laredo, TX to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $4,568 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,382 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,837 and $5,299.

How far is Laredo, TX from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 1,382 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,394 of the $4,568 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,174 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Laredo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,709, which makes Laredo, TX to Santa Ana, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology